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CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
AGENDA REPORT
City Manager Approval:
Item to be presented by: Christopher Price
DATE: January 14, 2003
SUBJECT: GATEWAY BEAUTIFICATION, PROJECT NO. B2007 — EEM 2000(147)
AWARD OF CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT
DEPARTMENT: Transportation & Engineering Services
RECOMMENDED ACTION
City Council award the construction contract for the Gateway Beautification, Project
No. B2007, to Pierre Sprinkler and Landscape in the amount of $247,956.00, and authorize
an estimated contingency not to exceed $22,688.00 for any necessary change orders to the
contract and administrative/inspection costs; transfer $55,000.00 from Account
No. B3001001-8001 to Account No. B2007001-8001; and authorize the City Manager or
designee to execute all documents, subject to City Attorney approval.
BACKGROUND
The Gateway Beautification project is a State-sponsored Environmental Enhancement
Mitigation (EEM) grant project consisting of tree planting along the Metrolink corridor at
Pine Street, Golden Triangle Road, and Via Princessa. The grant stipulates that at least
355 trees be planted along the Metrolink corridor, and that the State's participation will be
77 percent of the actual eligible costs up to a maximum of $237,353.00. The City's
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participation for the project has been estimated at $85,000.00, of local match money, p
art which includes money previously acquired for staff and design of the project.
On December 12, 2002, the City Clerk's office received the following three bids for the
project:
Company
Pierre Sprinkler Landscaping
Zondiros-Peninsula Landscaping
Pima Corporation
Location
Amount
Van Nuys, CA
$247,956.00
Torrance, CA
308,690.00
Los Angeles, CA
316,920.00
The construction estimate for the project is $272,751.60. Staff recommends that the project
be awarded to the lowest responsive bidder, Pierre Sprinkler and Landscape, in the amount
of $247,956.00. Pierre Sprinkler and Landscape possesses a State Contractor's License and
nrlrMi,gn Agenda Item:.
GATEWAY BEAUTIFICATION, PROJECT NO. B2007
AWARD OF CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT
January 14, 2003 — Page 2
is in good standing with the State Contractor's License Board. The bid was reviewed for
accuracy and conformance to the contract documents and was found to be complete.
Additionally, the references provided indicated that this contractor has performed work to
their satisfaction.
The balance transfer is proposed to come from Account No. B3001001, which has been
completed and accepted. There is $69,000.00 remaining in the fund allocated in Account
No. B3001001. Staff proposes using $55,000.00 to fund a portion of Account No. B2007001.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION
Other action as determined by the City Council.
FISCAL IMPACT
The maximum State participation of $237,353.00 has been budgeted in Account
No. B2007453. Staff proposes that project savings from the 1999/2000 Median Landscaping
project (Soledad Canyon Road), Account No. B3001001, be used to fund the City's
participation of $55,000.00, and that a budget transfer in this amount be authorized. The
City has previously committed $30,000.00 in local match for irrigation and project design
work. Award of this contract will allow construction to occur.
ATTACHMENTS
Project Location Map
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